Being attracted to someone, we have a habit to stare and think, "WOW!" Sometimes people whistle or comment. What are your views on this?
2006-08-09 02:22:07 · 45 answers · asked by serenity78 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I read that lust is a form of adultry in God's eyes..
2006-08-09 02:26:37 · update #1
I've felt attraction toward women, but not lust. Some people just have a magnetism and charm that draws you in. To me attraction and lust aren't the same thing.
2006-08-09 02:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 00:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not the same thing. Being attacted to someone means that you find them pleaseing to be around, enjoyable. It means that you are interested in and want to the attention of the said person. Lust on the other hand is an intense unrestrained sexual craving. Big difference there. Besides, if the Bible was claiming than attaction was the same as lust, then being attracted to anyone would be a sin unless you were married. So, there would be no unsinful way to become interested in someone and want to marry them. The only unsinful form of marriage would then be an arranged marriage. If you read the Bible, that is not true, many of the men were first attracted to a woman and then married her. The Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) is a great example.
2006-08-09 02:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by Icy U 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dictionary.com-
1) Lust: Intense or unrestrained sexual craving.
2) Attraction: a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Lust is something that goes unrestrained; and is specifically sexual in nature. Attraction provides pleasure, but the definition of attraction leaves room for self control. The Bible tells us to ""Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith..." (1 Peter 5:8-9) You can appreciate someones beauty, but not be lusting after them. When you add sexual thoughts and attitudes to the equasion is when you're starting to get into the lust issue.
Whistling and commenting on someone walking down the side of the street (the construction worker on break in movie scenes come to mind) is absolutely a lust issue. Now, if I admire someone's nice hair, I'm attracted to it, but am I lusting? No. Some people try to mix the meanings of these words and don't understand how different they are. When I met my husband did I think he looked handsome? Yes. Did I admire his personality? Absolutely. Did I act out lustfully towards him? No. Did that mean I didn't love him? No way. I loved him then and still do and always will.
2006-08-09 02:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to say no beacause I can think someone is attractive and not necessarily want to sleep with him. I can even think a person of the same sex is attractive and I definitely dont want to sleep with them. I think "attraction" is just human nature, the natural chemistry between a man/woman that leads to relationships when the right two people come in contact. Lust seems more like when you begin having sexual feelings/fantasies for someone. However, there may be a difference with this regarding gender. Men seem more prone to lust. IMO. No offense guys.
2006-08-09 02:32:57 · answer #5 · answered by Confuscious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lust is when you treat the person as an object, attraction is when you appreciate the beauty of the person
I would say whistling or making rude comments is lust because it is not respectful, but thinking WOW! is attraction. Just don't stare so long as to make the person uncomfortable :)
2006-08-09 02:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lust has to do with the sins of the flesh and a violation of God's Laws. Attraction is a Natural Law phenomenon. Both can be violent, both can be subtle. The former is usually more spontaneous, the latter more on a long term responsible nature.
2006-08-09 02:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by jeeveswantstoknow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being attracted does not mean staring, whistling or commenting. Those cross the line and the mind is contemplating something more than that person looks nice. Lust is afoot.
2006-08-09 02:26:38 · answer #8 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, mainly because there are a few different types of attraction. Lust generally equates with physical attraction, but I don't think all physical attraction is strong enough to be considered lust. There's also social and task attraction, which have nothing to do with someone's physical attributes.
2006-08-09 02:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by Robin J. Sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can be attracted to someone's mind but not feel lust for them at all. I can be attracted to a person's heart and still not want to sleep with them. They are 2 different things.
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2006-08-09 02:26:14 · answer #10 · answered by skippingsunday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋